America's unwritten constitution : the precedents and principles we live by

America's unwritten constitution the precedents and principles we live by

Reading between the lines : America's implicit constitution -- Heeding the deed : America's enacted constitution -- Hearing the people : America's lived constitution -- Confronting modern case law : America's "warrented" constitution -- Putting precedent in its place :...

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1. Verfasser: Amar, Akhil Reed (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: New York Basic Books c 2012
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Constitutional history > Constitutional law > Social aspects > United States > USA > Verfassunggebung > Rechtskultur > Ideengeschichte
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Zusammenfassung:Reading between the lines : America's implicit constitution -- Heeding the deed : America's enacted constitution -- Hearing the people : America's lived constitution -- Confronting modern case law : America's "warrented" constitution -- Putting precedent in its place : America's doctrinal constitution -- Honoring the icons : America's symbolic constitution -- "Remembering the ladies" : America's feminist constitution -- Following Washington's lead : America's "Georgian" constitution -- Interpreting government practices : America's institutional constitution -- Joining the party : America's partisan constitution -- Doing the right thing : America's conscientious constitution -- Envisioning the future : America's unfinished constitution.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XVI, 615 S.
Ill.
25 cm
ISBN:9780465029570
978-0-465-02957-0